A discussion to investigate the progress of programs conducted related to transport and highway subjects in 2025 was held at the District Secretariat office under the leadership of Deputy Committee Chairman of Parliament Mr. Nandana Millagala and Kegalla District Secretary Jagat Herath.
Among the points discussed here, deployment of employees by police department or local government institutions in the area under the Klein Sri Lanka program "Dream Railway Stations" project Investigated the progress being made this year, courtesy of the Urban Development Authority. The committee also revealed that the primary phase work of the Upper Kotte railway station renovation program operated under the Ministry of Tourism has just been started.
Planning to identify places where the road in the Mawanella - Hemmatagama road is wasted and frequently leaks water, resolving problems that have jumped up while constructing an alternative bridge until the work of Garagoda bridge is completed, and the playground used for inspections while giving drivers license to the Automotive Department. Gaining agreement to take, Kegalla branch of the Institute of Transportation Medical will be operating at the nearest depot premises from January, and the facts were discussed about implementing the Mawanella Depot on this year's budget grants under the program to develop twenty-five depots in the island.
There are 42 buses for running on rural roads that are not running in Avissawella, Mawanella, Rambukkana, Daraniyagala, Kegalla, Varakapola depots in Kegalla district, there are also a need of 64 new buses for buses running roads, 86 drivers and 51 conductors vacancies. Exposed here that exists and the need to take action towards it.
It has been proposed to construct railway binge on the Rambukkana road in Mawanella under the operational programs under the Road Development Authority, and applying enough road signals to vehicles from Kadupana Junction for the expansion of Rambukkana Mawanella road, expanding Hiriwadunna bridge, setting up a bicycle and pedestrians. Progress has also been discussed.
The need to restore the Dothal, which was damaged again by the last rainfall, as soon as possible, was also brought to special attention in the committee.
For this meeting organized by the District Planning Division, Parliament Minister Kanchana Welipitiya, Mayor of Kegalla and Pradeshiya Senaratne, Kegalla District Planning Director Mrs. Indika Senaratne, Deputy Director Mrs. Himali Karunaratne, Provincial Secretaries, officers of transportation sector. A group gathered for the occasion.
